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SHOUT Alfred John

Service in Boer War

Captain, 1st Battalion, AIF

CITATION

Victoria Cross

For most conspicuous bravery at Lone Pine Trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the morning of 9th August, 1915, with a small party,

Captain SHOUT charged down trenches strongly occupied by the enemy and personally threw four bombs among them, killing eight and

routing the remainder. In the afternoon of the same day, from the position gained in the morning, he captured a further length of trench

under similar conditions and continued personally to bomb the enemy at close range, under very heavy fire, until he was severely

wounded,losing his right hand and left eye.  This most gallant officer has since succumbed to his injuries.

Military Cross

On 27th April 1915 during operations near Gaba Tepe, for showing conspicuous courage and ability in organising and leading his men in

the thick bushy country, under very heavy fire. He frequently had to expose himself to locate the enemy, and led a bayonet charge at a

critical moment.

BIOGRAPHICAL

Alfred John Shout was born in Wellington, New Zealand on the 7th August 1881.  He went to South Africa on his own and served in the

Border Horse, a South African unit. He married in South Africa and then later moved to Australia with his wife Rose Alice and only daughter

Florence.  In Sydney he served in the Australian equivalent of the Volunteers and received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in 1914, and

was posted to F Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Division Australian Imperial Forces. He saw service in Egypt where he was wounded and on

Gallipoli he was awarded the Military Cross, a second Mention in Despatches and was mortally wounded during the Battle of Lone Pine for

which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He died of wounds aboard the Hospital Ship 'HMHS Neuralia' on the 11 August 1915.  Captain Alfred John Shout VC, MC, is Australia's most decorated Hero of the Gallipoli Campaign

KNOWN AWARDS

Victoria Cross

Military Cross

Queen's South Africa Medal

Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen

King's South Africa Medal

South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

1914-15 Star

British War Medal 1914-19

Victory Medal